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Facts about Accidents in Mississippi

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Blood Alcohol Concentration is a major cause of fatal crashes
The BAC is measured as a percentage by weight of alcohol in the blood (grams/deciliter). A positive BAC level (0.01 g/dl and higher) indicates that alcohol was consumed by the person tested. A BAC level of 0.10 g/dl or more indicates that the person was intoxicated.

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in Mississippi. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Mississippi
INTERSTATE 124
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 70
MINOR,ARTERIAL 3
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 130
LOCAL 322

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our Mississippi Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our Mississippi Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, Mississippi Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
Mississippi Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Mississippi couple awarded $207,000 in car/truck accident (6/25/1998)
Automobile Accident - Truck Driver/Transport Company - Lois Taylor and Joe Taylor filed their lawsuit in 1990 against Jack Gray Transport and Robert G. McComas, after a truck driven by McComas ran into the back of a car in which Lois Taylor was a pas
94-CT-00901-SCT
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our Mississippi Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
Mississippi Accident Links    
 
 

FEMA: Mississippi Chlorine Barge Accident
Disaster - Information on Federally Declared Disasters. Mississippi Chlorine Barge Accident Declared October 10, 1962 ...
FEMA: Disaster Federal Register Notices for Mississippi
Declared October 10, 1962. No Disaster Federal Register Notices available. More information about: Mississippi Chlorine Barge Accident ...

 


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News about Accidents in Mississippi and nationwide:

NTSB MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF CRASH OF TWA 800
Washington DC - With the 10th anniversary of the crash of TWA Flight 800 approaching, the National Transportation Safety Board today released a fac...
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New Jersey Seat Belt Use
Trenton - More New Jersey Drivers than ever are buckling their seat belts, according to a new independent survey of seat belt used conducted by the...
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Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Impaired Driving

Definition:
Can be alcohol or any oher substance that changes judgement while driving. Impaired driving will affect one in three Americans during their lifetimes (NHTSA 2001a).

Tort

Definition:
An injury or wrong committed, with or without force, to the person or property of another, which gives rise to a claim for damages.

Failure to signal

Definition:
There are laws and driving rules that instruct proper turning signals, at time a hand or a light signal is required to be used. A right hand turn may not be permited, or a turn in an intersection may be done incorectly.

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Accident Resources

 



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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Mississippi Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Biloxi
  • Brandon
  • Brookhaven
  • Canton
  • Clarksdale
  • Cleveland
  • Clinton
  • Columbus
  • Corinth
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Grenada
  • Gulfport
  • Hattiesburg
  • Jackson
  • Laurel
  • Lucedale
  • Madison
  • Mccomb
  • Meridian
  • Natchez
  • Ocean Springs
  • Olive Branch
  • Oxford
  • Pearl
  • Philadelphia
  • Picayune
  • Ridgeland
  • Southaven
  • Starkville
  • Tupelo
  • Vicksburg
  • Yazoo City


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